AQA Tectonics 1

Which layer of the earth is made up of liquid metal?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Which tectonic plate is the thickest?

• Oceanic

• Continental

• Constructive

• Collision

Which tectonic plate is denser?

• Oceanic

• Continental

• Constructive

• Collision

What is the area around the Pacific Ocean called where you find many volcanoes and earthquakes?

• Ring of Destruction

• Ring of Fire

• Great Pacific Garbage Patch

• Bermuda Triangle

What type of plate boundary is the San Andreas Fault?

• Collision

• Destructive

• Conservative

• Subduction

What are the currents within the Mantle called which are responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

• Condensation Currents

• Conduction Currents

• Radiation Currents

• Convection Currents

What features would you find at a destructive (subduction) plate boundary (tick all that apply)?

• Volcanoes

• Fold mountains

• Earthquakes

• Deep ocean trench

What features would you find at a destructive (collision) plate boundary (tick all that apply)?

• Volcanoes

• Fold mountains

• Earthquakes

• Deep ocean trench

What features would you find at a constructive plate boundary (tick all that apply)?

• Volcanoes

• Fold mountains

• Earthquakes

• Deep ocean trench

What features would you find at a conservative plate boundary (tick all that apply)?

• Volcanoes

• Fold mountains

• Earthquakes

• Deep ocean trench